Industry News
Alexandra Park opens in City of Richmond
The City of Richmond has opened its new Alexandra Park, part of a continuous green corridor between the Garden City Lands and Cambie Road.
New biomedical engineering facility for UBC
The School of Biomedical Engineering at UBC is getting a new home with a purpose-designed, state-of-the-art facility.
Vancouver’s first floating habitat launches at Trout Lake
Vancouver’s first floating ecosystem has been launched onto Trout Lake as a pilot to improve biodiversity, plant and wildlife habitat .
2022 GG’s Medals in Architecture winners revealed
The 2022 Governor General’s Medals in Architecture recipients have been announced by the RAIC and the Canada Council for the Arts.
Don Vaughan receives CSLA Lifetime Award
Vancouver landscape architect Don Vaughan has been honoured with the CSLA Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to the profession.
New designs for Frank Gehry’s 73-storey Forma
New renderings were revealed for Frank Gehry’s first residential tower in Canada and what will become his tallest building in the world.
Program launched for circular built environments
WorldGBC is launching Circularity Accelerator — a global program to accelerate the adoption of circular economy.
Landscape architecture honoured with CSLA awards
CSLA has announced the recipients of the 2022 Awards of Excellence. This year, 15 landscape projects received a national award.
Zeidler Architecture wins Block 2 design competition
Zeidler Architecture, in association with David Chipperfield Architects, was selected as the winning team for the redevelopment of Block 2.
Vancouver takes further steps for zero emissions
City of Vancouver has taken new steps to advance zero-emissions buildings as part of its Climate Emergency Action Plan.
Lobby installation illuminates Kitchener’s shift to digital economy
An art installation bedazzles the lobby atrium of a new office building in Kitchener-Waterloo’s growing tech community, near the offices of Yahoo and Google.
AIBC dispels myths about PGA transition
As work continues on the transition to the Professional Governance Act (PGA) in B.C., AIBC is addressing several myths.
Historic investment to build new Royal BC Museum
The B.C. government is investing $789 million for a new state-of-the-art and seismically safe Royal BC Museum (RBCM) in Victoria.
Climate advocates warn of extreme heat fallout
Property owners, managers, and communities all have a role to play when it comes to the irreversible reality of extreme-heat events.
Unique park in downtown Vancouver opens
A brand new park has opened in Vancouver's downtown core - the first one in 10 years - at Smithe and Richards streets in Yaletown.
World’s tallest passive house planned for Vancouver
A 60-storey residential development is planned for downtown Vancouver. It will be the world's tallest passive house building.
ZAS Architects + Interiors promotes Leigh Collyer
The Vancouver studio of ZAS Architects has promoted Leigh Collyer to principal. She has nearly 20 years of design experience.





















